Match Minor Blue
Sherwin-Williams Minor Blue is a light-reflective shade, cool in character with an LRV of 68. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
View full Minor Blue color page →
Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Summer Medley 4 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Minor Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Kyoto the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Surf's Up reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes G358 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Minor Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Blue Ground encloses it. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where Dover Surf encloses it. At ΔE 11.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 9-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes Minor Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.